ajc: There are a few unlikely ways to become a millionaire — you could win the lottery, inherit money from a wealthy relative, or in the case of Stormy Wellington, you could sell hope. “My ultimate goal is to be a millionaire before the end of the year and to help others do the same,†[…]
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Kansas City Star: Noodles & Co. confirmed today it will open in the current McDonald’s space on the Country Club Plaza in February. Landlord Highwoods Properties said the deal should be signed this week. McDonald’s franchisee John Jelinek said he didn’t know when his Plaza location would close and referred calls to the local McDonald’s
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San Francisco Chronicle: The owner of a North Carolina Domino’s Pizza franchise that gained worldwide notoriety after two employees posted several gross videos on YouTube lost so much business because of the prank that he had to close up shop. The franchise in Conover, N.C., shut its doors last week, according to the local Hickory
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FranchiseUpdate: Franchisors seeking to maintain growth in 2009 are offering candidates deals in the form incentives, stimuli, reduced fees, breaks on royalties, and more. FUSR will continue to track this trend to keep you informed on what “the other guys” are doing to attract prospects and turn them into franchisees. No Financing? No Franchise Fee!
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Franchising.net.au: Price Attack has launched a new $1.2 million advertising campaign aimed at positioning the franchise as “the champion of everyday women”. A new television ad, which can be viewed here, features a series of women, all with perfectly primed hair, revealing when their last bad hair day was. The ad concludes with a voiceover
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QSR magazine: Founded: 1919 Number of stores: 30 Headquarters: Baton Rouge, Louisiana It all started in a general store in Dixie, Louisiana, where Henry Norman “Cap†Saurage began making and selling coffee, creating, in effect, the area’s first coffee house. He named the coffee “Community†in honor of his hometown and friends. A coffee mill,
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The Associated Press: Struggling with an economy that has gouged gambling profits and cut casino companies’ ability to borrow, MGM Mirage hopes to keep expanding its international hotel and casino empire and fattening its profit — but have other companies foot the bill. Under 10 new deals, the largest owner and operator on the Las
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The State Journal-Register: Work to reopen the Springfield Bellacino’s Pizza & Grinders is continuing, but it’s taking longer than expected. “We’re still working in that direction. Our plan is to still reopen,†said franchisee Kemper Willcut of Decatur. After 11 years in business, the pizza and grinder restaurant at 2938 S. Sixth St. closed in
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News Courier: There is good news for former customers of Back Yard Burgers, which closed its Athens location doors in September 2007 — the restaurant is scheduled to reopen Tuesday, Sept. 1 under new management. The “fast-casual†restaurant is located at 16211 Athens-Limestone Blvd., which is on the northwest side of the Interstate 65 and
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